Wading Through Complex Thoughts Analyzing your way through complex situations is not easy. On a rainy day in 1972, I was in Lansing, Michigan with four rowdy children and challenged with keeping them from tearing the house apart. So, I started a
Afraid of Being Mugged? Last week we discussed the impact of population on the planet. Since then, several friends told me they started carrying pepper spray. I decided to delve into a subset of that question to see if population
Storyteller dolls form my collection. Should the population be controlled? Several weeks ago, I mentioned how time-consuming it is to research the pros and cons of moral dilemmas. I presented ten ethical issues our country
“If you don’t like something, change it; if you can’t change it, change the way you think about it.” — Mary Engelbreit, artist Power of Positive Thinking Last Tuesday was Positive Thinking Day. Established in 2003, the day was set
Strength It comes from physical and mental exercise. Are Moral Dilemmas Too Complicated to Consider? A few weeks ago, I discussed groupthink, and how much easier it was to conform rather than do the research necessary to form your own
Transformation I received a letter from a reader complaining that a painful year had turned into a more painful summer and that if the pieces couldn’t be repaired, would I pray for her transformation? I hope the anonymous person doesn’t
The 2020 election ended with a lie, a false claim that the election was stolen. And since January 6, 2021, according to a recent NPR investigation, conspiracy theorists have taken that message on the roads. Four prominent purveyors of voting
Horrors of Groupthink To punk artist Henry Rollins, being inactive and unimaginative is among the biggest errors one can make. He wrote, “I believe that one defines oneself by reinvention. To be yourself. To cut yourself out of stone.” As
A Society Creating Itself When British poet WH Auden moved to the United States in 1939, it wasn’t because of the war. It was because he wanted to live in a society that was creating itself. During that time, the
Douglas Firs have been known to live for over 1000 years. They were able to outlive changes in weather patterns and political upheavals. Will they survive global warming and the pressure of population growth? Last week, my grandson asked me what
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